Virginia Needs Overtime to Beat Florida State, 83-76

Florida State (7-14, 3-8 ACC), which has never beaten Virginia (15-5, 6-4)
in 16 meetings, had a chance to win the game in regulation. But with six
seconds remaining and the score 69-69, Val Linley, a 75 percent foul shooter,
missed two free throws.

Virginia's DeMya Walker scored the first three points of overtime to give
the Cavalier a 72-69 lead and they never trailed.

After Florida State's Lysa Moorefield cut the deficit to 74-73 with 2:32
left, Virginia's Lesley Brown scored on a follow shot and then with 55 seconds
remaining Mooney made a 3-pointer from the left baseline to push the lead to
79-73.

"That was a huge 3-point basket," Virginia coach Debbie Ryan said. "We
were fortunate just to be in overtime and fortunate to win."

Virginia point guard Mimi McKinney scored 15 points before fouling out with
six seconds left in regulation. Starting point guard Renee Robinson missed the
game after suffering a concussion last week against Old Dominion.

That left the ball-handling chores to freshmen Erin Stovall and Katie Tracy
in overtime. Tracy hit two free throws with 37 seconds left to keep Virginia
comfortably ahead, 81-75.